Profile: Zach Putnam saved six games in 2014, which tells you just how desperate the White Sox were to find someone who could get outs late in the game. His numbers actually weren’t all that bad. And though the 1.98 ERA is sure to rise -- he had good luck on batted balls as well as home runs per fly ball -- he has established himself as a solid part of the team’s bullpen moving forward. With the addition of David Robertson this offseason, Putnam isn’t going to get many save chances. He strikeout and walk rates are just so-so, but his role could put in line for a few holds. (Chris Cwik)

The Quick Opinion: Putnam had a surprisingly effective year for the White Sox, but is, at best, the third right-handed option in the pen now. He doesn’t have a huge upside, but should scrape together some holds.

Profile: Putnam's move to the north side paid off well in 2014, but his production took a significant step back a year later. The former journeyman remained a decent back end arm but had almost as many meltdowns as shutdowns and ultimately wound up deployed in much lower leverage situations. It's troubling, and the huge spike in home run rate, accompanied by an uptick in fly balls and hard hit balls, was made worse by his walk rate hitting 11.3%. And yet still, there's intrigue here, as Putnam pushed his swinging strike rate to 16.9% and his strikeout rate to a tidy 30.2%. Putnam has an entirely unique pitch mix, and if he could leverage his splitter heavy approach for more ground balls, he might be better off. As it stands, he uses that splitter to generate whiffs more than almost any other splitter, and his four-seamer and cutter are too middling to use the splitter as a setup. Even in his current form, Putnam's a fine back end guy. A return to his 50%-plus ground ball rate would put him in line for save chances if David Robertson struggled. (Blake Murphy)

The Quick Opinion: After taking a step back following a breakout 2014, Putnam enters the season as the White Sox' likely seventh inning righty. If he can get some additional ground balls with his swing and miss splitter, he could push his way into the mix for higher leverage appearances.